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  Head of Femur Interview - One on One
Head of Femur, hailing from Chicago (by way of Nebraska), have put their stamp on the music scene with their inventive and bold music.
Head of Femur: "The head of femur is a bone in your body.
Head of Femur: Being able to live comfortably near one of the nation's urban centers on a secret wooded compound where we work on music and entertain friends and loved ones.
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 II. Osteology. 6c. 3. The Femur. Gray, Henry. 1918. Anatomy of the Human Body.
The other two borders of the femur are only slightly marked: the lateral border extends from the antero-inferior angle of the greater trochanter to the anterior extremity of the lateral condyle; the medial border from the intertrochanteric line, at a point opposite the lesser trochanter, to the anterior extremity of the medial condyle.
When, however, the femur is in its natural oblique position the lower surfaces of the two condyles lie practically in the same horizontal plane.
The trabeculæ of the upper femur, as shown in frontal sections, are arranged in two general systems, compressive and tensile, which correspond in position with the lines of maximum and minimum stresses in the femur determined by the mathematical analysis of the femur as a mechanical structure.
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 A word or two about HD :: Wolfdog.org :: World of Czechoslovakian Wolfdogs
Hip joint of dog dysplasia is a disease manifested by abnormal forming of hip socket and head of femur, they are incongruent (hip sockets are of a different shape than head of femur) and therefore joint is ubstable.
If head of femur and socket are of the different shape or joint is weaken, then pressure to cartilage is unequal.
Head of humer is idealy half bulbous, socket is deep more than half of head is in socket.
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 COXOFEMORAL JOINT
The head of the femur 'the ball' is larger than the acetabulum, therefore a fibrocartilaginous labrum encircles the rim of the acetabulum.
FEMUR: The head of the femur is 2/3 sphere and articulates with the anterior superior and posterior aspects of the acetabulum.
The head of the femur is connected to the neck of the femur which is connected to the shaft of the femur between the greater and lesser trochanters.
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 Orthoseek | Orthopedic Topics | (Legg-Calve) Perthes' Disease
It is characterized by loss of circulation to the head of the femur (the ball of the hip) in a growing child resulting in avascular necrosis (death of bone cells in the head of the femur).
During the period of revascularization, the bone is soft and liable to fracture under pressure, causing collapse of the head of the femur.
We know that in cases of fracture of the neck of the femur where the circulation to the head is cut off, the head of the femur undergoes avascular necrosis, changes similar to those seen in Perthes’ disease.
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 Splendid: Departments: LiveLine: Hockey Night and Head of Femur   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Next up was Head of Femur, the Chicago-based prog-pop octet last seen opening for like-minded Architecture in Helsinki and, more recently, just off a couple of CMJ shows.
Head of Femur's singer, Matt Focht, told me later that the monitors never worked during the band's set; they couldn't really hear each other, but they proceeded with as much energy and enthusiasm as they would have if nothing was wrong.
Overall, Head of Femur sounds a lot more rock and a lot less baroque and ornate on stage, though their songs still percolate with eccentric accents and sudden shifts in mood and tempo.
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 NEWCITYCHICAGO.COM: Street Smart Chicago
And although Head of Femur may not be the Traveling Wilburys or Damn Yankees, the band has had a number of talented ringers as part of its stable, including members of Bright Eyes, Bobby Conn and the Glass Gypsies and The Sea and Cake.
At the core of Head of Femur is the Nebraska-bred, Logan Square resident songwriting trio of Focht, keyboard player Ben Armstrong and guitarist Michael Elsener.
Part of the evolution of Head of Femur is the new five-person lineup, relatively sparse considering its former status as an octet.
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 Femur 1
This image shows the proximal ends of the femurs (indicated by red arrows) as they are attached to the coxal bones of the pelvic girdle.
The ball (the head of the femur) articulates in the socket (the acetabulum) of the coxal bone.
The neck of the femur separates the head from the large, rough greater trochanter.
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 Gross Anatomy: FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY OF THE HIP JOINT
A multiaxial ball and socket synovial joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum of the coxal (pelvic) bone.
The iliac crest moves instead of the femur because at heel strike, the foot of the reference limb is in contact with the ground and in a weight bearing position.
Angle of inclination is the angle between the neck and shaft of the femur.
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 Fetal femur length   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The extension to the greater trochanter and the head of femur should not be included.
There is no evidence to suggest that the length of the femur does not shrink as much as the diameter of the head in case of fetal growth retardation.
Remember the lateral surface of the femur is always straight and the medial surface is always curved.
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 riverfronttimes.com | Music | Bone Up
Head of Femur is an exercise in well-directed madness, where conventional orchestrations meet twisted pop genius.
Head of Femur's willingness to take on so many members speaks to the band's sense of musical adventure, though it was not part of the original plan.
And while the pop aspects of the 1970s come out strong in Head of Femur's songs (there just might be a cover of Elton John's "Holiday Inn" at the upcoming show), there is a strong experimental strain in the band as well.
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 About Us : Head of Femur Bios
"Head of Femur is the sound of the Polyphonic Spree's backstage acid trip; a collective hallucination where Burt Bacharach produces Sgt.
"The three key members of Head of Femur are, first and foremost, great pop songwriters in the tradition of '60s heroes such as the Beach Boys and the Left Banke.
"Head of Femur has released one of the better weird pop records to come along in the last few years.
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 The Winter Blanket, Latchhook, Head of Femur - Triple Rock Social Club - Minneapolis - 2/6/04   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Upon seeing the gaggle of 8 musicians and the mound of gear that comprise Head of Femur, an unsettled feeling pressed upon me. "Is this a jam band?" I said to a friend, and then followed the next logical question, "How can they afford this tour?" Halfway through the first song it clicked.
Head of Femur's bricolage of sound consist of two guitars, two keyboard players, bass, drums, trumpet, violin, banjo, gong, vocoder…the list goes on.
Head of Femur are a dynamic and perpetually changing shape, assaulting your senses in a very nice way.
www.howwastheshow.com /reviews-2004/winter_blanket-02-06-04.html   (0 words)

  
 Head of Femur: Hysterical Stars - PopMatters Music Review
Head of Femur are a pop-rock trio that thinks of itself as a pop-rock orchestra...
When Head of Femur dress their songs with carefully arranged stings and horns, the songs gain power.
By imagining themselves as an orchestra, and then bringing it to fruition, Head of Femur accentuate their music's sexiness and its sadness, creating a wondrous hybrid between a Technicolor extravaganza and a tear-stained letter.
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 Stoutonia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Head of Femur, an indie rock band, consists of not only of the traditional instruments, but includes the violin, tambourines and a gong.
Some bands that Head of Femur draws sounds from are Brian Eno, Roxy Music, The Beach Boys, The Zombies, Talking Heads, Dexy's Midnight Runners, The Flaming Lips, The Beatles, The Kinks, Elton John, Elvis Costello, The Band, Love, Pere Ubu, Roy Orbison and The Cars.
Head of Femur mixes many genres of music along with many different instruments to create a mini-orchestra capable of many different sounds and rhythms.
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 marathonpacks: Head of Femur/The Mendoza Line, Second Story 3.24.2006
He didn’t know, but the girl in line behind me did, and she affirmed that Head of Femur would be opening.
Head of Femur (seen above) took the stage soon after (local dumbass Indy band Big Big Car opened), and completely impressed me with the live interpretations of the songs that I’d liked so much from last year’s Hysterical Stars.
I saw Head of Femur here last year with Matt Pond PA and it was an amazing show.
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 Head of Femur / Troubled Hubble concert review, Gunther Murphy's, Chicago, IL Jan. 16, 2004
One by one as members of Head of Femur filed casually onto the Gunther Murphy's stage, fans eagerly rushed to the front, spilling their drinks along the way.
The band, gaining momentum and feeding off the audience, had the beaker boil over with the madcap tempo of "Science Needed a Medical Man." Head of Femur is about movement and energy.
Head of Femur, with only one album under its belt, looks like its staking its claim on the musical landscape with a brash flair for originality and spontaneity while creating a delightful alter ego along the way.
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 www.myspace.com/headoffemur
Head Of Femur is an American band based in Chicago, IL.
Head Of Femur enjoys regional foods and dancing 2-Step at The Broken Spoke in Austin, TX.
Head of Femur has a new video that I have posted in the videos section for one day only.
myspace.com /headoffemur   (0 words)

  
 Head of Femur - Hysterical Stars - Review - Stylus Magazine
Head of Femur's core is three guys: the aforementioned Matt Focht (guitar, percussion), Ben Armstrong (keyboards, drums, vocals, bass), and Mike Elsener (guitar, vocals, bass).
Head of Femur are also smart enough to show influences beyond the 1990s.
In the meantime, Head of Femur has released one of the better weird pop records to come along in the last few years.
www.stylusmagazine.com /review.php?ID=3099   (0 words)

  
 Femur - Interlocking Nailing Systems - Interlocking Femur Nails India
Regional proximal femur BMD is calculated in g/cm2 for the regions femoral neck, trochanteric, Ward's triangle and total proximal femur.
Of the long bones of the mammalian body, the femur or thighbone is the longest, extending from the hip socket to the knee.
Femur fractures and associated injuries remain a major cause of morbidity in children.
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 HEAD OF FEMUR'S RINGODOM OF PROCTOR - tastes like chicken   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
This new musical megalith is Head of Femur, a band whose native tongue is Layered Production, peppered with some of the songwriting region’s complex dialect.
Lyrically, Head of Femur bounces from dreamy, abstract prose, to straightforward, “here’s how it is” narratives.
No part of this website may be reprinted or re-transmitted in whole or in part without the written consent of the publisher.
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 Head Of Femur - Ringodom Or Proctor CD: Two If By Sea Indie Music Store
Today, Head of Femur is a group of well-experienced Chicago based musicians, including current members of the touted Bright Eyes whose music pays as much tribute to rock and roll history as their name.
Head Of Femur is a relatively unknown band (though members play or have played in Bright Eyes) with a weird name (its an Elvis reference, believe it or not), and now, with a debut album called Ringodom or Proctor on a tiny Portland, OR based label.
Head Of Femur does acknowledge the influence of California groups like Love and the Beach Boys, but it also tips its hat to Pere Ubu, the Cars and Roxy Music.
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 Kevchino - Indie Music Review
Chicago’s Head of Femur seem to get a lot of mileage out being one of those bands “that sounds like no one else.” While originality and uniqueness are worthy attributes, so is quality.
However, Head of Femur is also an orchestra band, boasting twenty-eight musicians on “Hysterical Stars” with everything from tuba to piccolo to tenor sax (and touring as a nine-piece).
Head of Femur adopt the approach that if they throw enough shit at the wall, some of it will stick.
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 Femur - Find The Best Femur Resources Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
A clear view of the left femur (the large bone of the leg) can be seen in the middle, towards the top of the ultrasound screen.
The osteotomy (bone cut) in the upper femur was used to derotate the leg to The neck shaft angle = 95° relative to the proximal shaft of the femur.
A femur fracture is an injury to the thigh bone.
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 Listen to Head Of Femur's "Hysterical Stars" now!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Head of Femur was founded by three friends from Nebraska who had moved to Chicago to be rock'n'roll stars.
On stage and in the van, HOF are now an 8-piece with trumpet, trombone, drums, keyboard, violin, bass, and two guitarists.
"The aural equivalent of a fluffer, Head of Femur's debut album is a herald of good times, brimming with good humour and invention.
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 Kiki's Magical Music Reviews: Head of Femur/ Sport of Kings/ Bound Stems; March 23, 2006; Cactus Club Milwaukee
Yet again I almost missed a fantastic Head of Femur show because I was too tired.
Since George Peek (guitar/vocals) had known the Head of Femur main guys back in Omaha, he was responsible for bringing them to Milwaukee.
I was disappointed that the Femur guys hadn’t brought along the horns that made their Madison show so great (especially since one of them is the super-cool Nick Broste from the City that Works), but that disappointment evaporated as they played the first of many new songs.
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 Femoral head necrosis , aseptic necrosis of femoral head - Aixin Hospital of Femoral head necrosis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Femoral head necrosis, aseptic necrosis of femoral head - Aixin Hospital of Femoral head necrosis
Jilin Aixin Hospital of Necrosis of Femoral Head is located near the beautiful Songhua River at the foot of Longtan Mount.
It was founded for the study and treatment of femoral head necrosis by Director Han Jincheng in 1972.
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 Head of Femur - Hysterical Stars Review
Ben Armstrong and Matt Focht's (also of Bright Eyes) Head of Femur project should get some decent exposure with this nice pop album.
Head of Femur's album is more successful because they rely a little more on other typed of rock to make their music.
Head of Femur even have very simple pop melodies and short tracks like "Percy", one of the highlights.
www.musicemissions.com /display_review.php?id=2887   (313 words)

  
 Whale Evolution - Struther's Dissection of Whale Pelvis, Femur and Tibia
However, in the Fin Whale, the Blue Whale, and the Humpback, the femur too is present near the pelvis.
An acetabular cartilage, synovial cavity, and head of femur, together represent the hip-joint.
But the movements of the femur are extremely limited, and in two of these whales the hip-joint as firmly anchylosed, in one of them on one side, in the other on both sides, without trace of disease, showing that these movements may be dispensed with.
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